False Turkey-Tail vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Stereum ostrea compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Turkey-Tail	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stereaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Stereum	Sciurotamias
Species	Stereum ostrea	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Turkey-Tail	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.